Voda Spa

Code Red

Russian Rubdowns in WeHo

Good thing Voda Spa, soft opening on Wednesday in a former mortuary, has 14,000 square feet filled
with all sorts of traditional Russian ways to get you loosened up and feeling refreshed-ski.

After leaving your keys with the valet, you'll step into a cavernous lobby with a water wall large enough to
drown out the fire department across the street. To the left you'll find a café serving everything
from flavored protein shakes to strip steak; to the right, a classy lounge with flat screens, plush leather
seats and—liquor license pending—a full bar to lull your next corporate takeover into
submission. (Also in the works: late-night hours after the bars and lounges close for music and fun around
the pool.)

In the back you'll have access to a large pool with a nearby fireplace (helping you avoid those post-swim
chills) and a banya steam bath that gets cranked to a scorching 215 degrees. (Beware: During
men-only hours, there might be some elderly nudity.) You can also receive: a Russian Bear
deep-tissue massage, a wax in a sunlit room (meaning no stray hair goes unplucked) or a traditional shave in
the old-style barbershop.